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My project involves creating a dual Raspberry Pi system integrated into a standard I/O shield, allowing electronics to operate within a compact case for GPIO applications. Ideally, the smaller the case, the better. My goal is to support the vision of the Raspberry Pi Foundation in providing a small, affordable computer that facilitates learning in coding and desktop applications. This concept revolves around designing a chassis with daughterboards that at one point pies were looked down upon there were times where you could buy a whole miniature computer for less than what the current Raspberry Pi would cost to solve this issue I wanted to make it as backwards compatible as I could for being someone that even still Tinkers with a Model B the way I see technology it's new if it's not old to you and the whole premise of a Raspberry Pi is to be capable of doing applications with limited Hardware that massive Hardware isn't needed to play retro games or run media servers or allow children to learn and tinker it may seem like a simple IO Shield but every part of it has a purpose for example their are mounts for a VGA connection or a DB9 connector allowing it to have more uses to have each individual pie rent to a display or to be able to console into a pi via serial even the small holes next to those connectors have uses primarily to have power cords run inside to power the pi if it is not wanted the power them internally the primary use for these two holes is to be able to run gpio pins out the back of the I/O Shield and you may wonder how would you necessarily install this how does it work I'll try to explain the best I can and in time that I have so you may wonder how do we toggle power to these pis and although you can use a USB C cord with a power button the intended purpose is to program the pie to be able to toggle power via a switch and you may Wonder how do we power Each pie individually or toggle power individually simple the reset button on the front of a PC case can be routed as a power button for one pi whilst the main power button can be used for the other Raspberry Pi it may seem silly but it's just a concept but there are more uses than what meets the eye being able to meet users' needs.